Today we toured a power plant! First, we toured the plant and learned about how it works to supply power to the country. The plant has been around for a long time, but has changed with the advancement of technology and environmental concerns. The plant utilizes brown coal and water from the Elbe River and…
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Floating Down the Vltava
College life in Oakland is a whole other world compared to Prague. Campuses here consist of academic buildings spread out throughout the city. Each department is split up into its own building, and it seems like there isn’t much interaction between departments at all. One of the best things about college life at Pitt is…
Misconceptions of the former Soviet Block
Today we went on the best company trip yet. It was a coal burning power plant and the adjacent brown coal strip mine. The proportions of everything were incredible. The top of the coal burner was the highest building in the Czech Republic and the strip mine was absolutely ginormous. What surprised me about the…
European Road Trip!
Today we had our first excursion outside of the city of Prague. After meeting up in the hotel lobby, we all walked to a nearby bus and traveled one hour towards the German border. Our final destination was the Ledvice Powerplant. Overall, this experience was probably one of best visual tours I have been on…
Day 5: Becoming Czech Students
Today was a very classroom-heavy day where we immersed ourselves in the Czech language and culture. We started the day with a crash course on how to pronounce Czech words, which I found very helpful! We also learned some helpful phrases like Hello, Goodbye, Thank you, and more. So, all of us can feel a…
Getting coal for Christmas
Today we took a day trip to a power plant and a coal mine near the border of Germany. On the bus ride there and back I am pretty sure almost everyone was taking a nap. The power plant and coal mine were very cool. At the power plant they told us how the energy…
Day 4: Innovation in Czechia
Today we were very busy! We started the day with a visit to the Central Bohemian Innovation Center (SIC) and learned about what it’s like to be an entrepreneur here in the Czech Republic. The most significant difference I noticed is that there is much less in the way of resources for businesses to get…
Prosím & Děkuji.
Following breakfast this morning, visited the Old Town Square and learned more about the history of the area surrounding the Jan Hus statue and the clock. Our walking tour concluded at a language building of the Charles University, where we discussed the development of the Czech language, learned some phrases, and talked about the effects…
Czeching out Charles University
Today we visited Charles University again for a language lecture followed by a history lecture. We covered the alphabet, common phrases, and the history behind how languages formed. Once we had a quick lunch and watched the Kafka head spin, we went back for a second lecture about how history affected innovation. The history was…
Czech Education on a European Vacation
Education in the Czech Republic has been quite the experience. Being abroad, I have noticed multiple differences between the colleges here in Prague versus the University of Pittsburgh. The Lectures we have attended here so far have been very informative on many topics discussing the history, language, and industrial culture of the country. Additionally, the…
Trapped in a Bunker???
Prague day 4 !!!!! The day started off bright and early with a metro ride over to the Bohemian Innovation Center where we heard from two impressive speakers about what their company does and their journey to their current positions. The Bohemian Innovation Center (or SIC for short with the Czech pronunciation) helps educate and…
Czech the Language
Today was a very interesting day. The morning started with a lecture at the Charles University about the Czech language. It started with the history behind the language and how it was developed. Then, we learned some of the basic phrases and letter sounds. It was fun because it was a group of adults repeating…
Prosím and Pilsner
After another fabulous breakfast at the hotel (I can’t get over this buffet still) we headed to Charles University for two lectures on language and economics in the Czech Republic. In-between, we enjoyed a fabulous lunch at Chez Louvre. Throughout the trip, we got to spend a little bit of time at Charles University and…
5/11: Na zdraví!!
Dobrý den!! Today was a day full of fun and cool experiences. We started out at Charles University, where we did a language class in the morning, and I learned how many uses there are for prosím. took a break for lunch, and listened to a history/economics lecture in the afternoon where we discussed engineering…
The Essentials
This morning, we took a crash course on the Czech language. It was a humbling experience having to learn how to pronounce the letters of the alphabet. I know for a fact there were two of three that I simply can’t say correctly. I was giving it my best effort, but there are sounds in…
Pitt vs. Czech universities
Since checking out the Czech universities, I can tell that there are some differences between the two. The first one is that there is no major campus. Most of the school buildings aren’t right next to each other but are more spread out instead. Another thing I noticed is that there are no giant lecture…
The Small Differences
One difference that I had anticipated prior to coming and has been true throughout my stay so far is the higher percentage of smokers. It is far more common here and there are ash trays everywhere you go to accommodate for this. I had also heard that you will have to pay for water at…
Learning the Language
Today was mostly spent in the classroom learning more about Prague and its engineering background! The first half of the day was focused on the Czech language. A professor from the Charles University here in Prague taught us about the origins of the language. We also learned how Czech language was almost lost, as most…
Czech vs Pittsburgh Universities
Overall, the college life between Prague’s Universities and Pitt seems to be pretty similar. They have dorms, semesters, exams and university social events much like we do at Pitt. One physical difference between the University here in Prague and at Pitt is that here the University is spread out over the entire city while at…
Fourth Day Czech In – A Pleasant Surprise
One thing I’ve found interesting during my time in Prague is how much American culture is integrated into the Prague culture! Surprisingly, not knowing Czech hasn’t been that much of an inconvenience because a good majority of the people speak English. I went to see some live music and the artists sang all American songs….